"We're going to break down the barriers that prevent lower income families from having the same access to the Internet as higher income families have," Comcast Executive Vice President David Cohen said.

"Internet Essentials is the nation's largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program for low income Americans," he added.

The program is available in Comcast service areas in 39 states and the District of Columbia.

About 400 school districts with more than 30,000 schools will qualify.